Hey everyone Today was Job day! This will not be a very exciting blog as it wasn't a very exciting day for us. After the excitement of Fraser Island, we decided we better find a way of paying for all this fun. So, after many hours of internet surfing and asking reception where the best places to try would be, we had made a list of places to call. We sat by the payphone with a handful of change and set about finding a job... Many minutes and dollars later, no lu...

Hey everyone Today was Fraser Island Day Two! After a huge breakfast at the resort, our first stop was Lake Wabby. The lake was a 30 minute walk from the beach, the first half through the bushes, the second half over a sandblow. The walk was worth it though, and we had a nice time relaxing by the lake, going for a swim, and spotting catfish in the lake. It was then already time for lunch, so after a big buffet at the resort it was back on the bus and a drive a...

Hey everyone Today was Fraser Island day! We were up early and made the most of the free breakfast before packing our bags for the Fraser Island trip. A coach picked us up from the hostel and took us to River Heads, where we caught the barge to Fraser Island. The slow barge took 45 minutes to make the trip, but when we got off we were met by our tour guide Shane and the 4 wheel drive bus that would take us around Fraser Island. The bus was equipped with a micro...

Hey everyone Today we went to Hervey Bay! Fortunately Alex's fever had almost completely gone by the morning, so things were looking up. After getting up, checking out, putting our bags in storage and popping to the supermarket, we settled down to watch the Quantum of Solace before catching the Greyhound at midday. It was another journey of a couple of hours and thankfully it went smoothly. We arrived at the award-winning Hervey Bay YHA and were greeted by a ve...

Hey everyone Today was Christina's birthday! Alex woke up early and rushed off to the kitchen, returning a while later with a selection of dishes for Christina's breakfast, including fruit salad with muesli and yoghurt. Next it was time for presents! Surrounded by balloons, she opened lots and lots of presents including two lovely bracelets, lots of chocolate, a flowery hairclip, and a gorgeous dress. She was very happy and as it was her birthday, as a special ...